Conservatives

The Tories have spent years telling people that Senate scandals were embarrassing but ultimately insignificant. And now we're suddenly confronted with the prospect that, rather than a trivial irritation, the Senate scandals may be about to become a centrepiece of the Conservative re-election campaign.

Gairdner writes with bracing honesty on these and other aspects of the split between left and right. He doesn't claim that he can close the divide between them. He hopes instead to help his readers understand the sources and implications of their opinions.